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Everyday Events & Activities - Yarmouth Clam Festival

10:00 AM
All Areas Open


Information Booths
On Main Street beside Memorial Green and on the NYA lawn. Clam Festival T-Shirt

A bulletin board at Memorial Green lists Festival daily events and race results.

Clam Festival souvenirs Official Clam Festival T-shirts, hats, posters, postcards and other items are available for purchase.

 


Free Entertainment
All weekend, under four tents:

  • North Yarmouth Academy
  • Memorial Green
  • Library Lawn
  • Serendipity Stage, First Parish Church Lawn

Enjoy an eclectic mix of entertainment all weekend long on four stages, featuring many favorites as well as new acts.


Carnival by Smokey's Greater ShowsSmokey's Greater Shows Carnival
Thrilling rides, games for prizes,
and classic carnival food
Next to the Rowe School

Wednesday and Thursday
5 – 11 PM
("Yarmouth Appreciation Night" all-you-can-ride wristbands for $20 per person wristbands are valid from 6 – 10 PM)

Friday and Saturday
10 AM – 11 PM

Sunday
12 – 4 PM
("Last Blast" all-you-can-ride wristbands for $20 per person are valid 12 – 4 PM)


Craft Show
North Yarmouth Academy Lawn

  • Thursday, 6 PM – 8 PM
  • Friday & Saturday, 10 AM – 9 PM
  • Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM

This juried Craft Show offers a broad selection of handmade crafts in every price range created by more than 125 artisans.


Art Show and Sale Under the Oaks
Merrill Memorial Library's Front Lawn

  • Friday 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Saturday 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM

Enjoy original works from the best artists in the State of Maine and the region. Browse the show under three Maine State Champion Oak Trees, the largest known living members of each species in Maine.


NEW! Free Kids Zone
Merrill Memorial Library's Front Lawn

  • Friday - Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM

Kids of all ages are welcomed to join L.L. Bean staff for a weekend full of games, fun activities, and much more.


Yarmouth Historical Society and Museum
FREE ADMISSION
3rd Floor of Merrill Library, 215 Main Street

  • Friday, 1 - 5 PM
  • Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday, 12 - 3 PM

Step back in time, and see the way Yarmouth used to be. On display are Native American artifacts, 19th-century school supplies, Civil War gear, rail and trolley memorabilia, and more! Stop by our Museum Shop, and get a 10% discount on selected items when you show your Festival brochure.


Belgian Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
FREE RIDES, All aboard at Railroad Park
Friday, 12 – 3 PM
Saturday, 10:30 AM – 12 PM and 4 – 7 PM
Sunday, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 2 – 5 PM


Pink Elephant Sale
Across the street from First Parish Church

  • Friday 10AM – 8PM
  • Saturday 10AM – 8PM
  • Sunday 10AM – 5PM

Treasures for sale. Find books, furniture, household items, and unique collectibles.


Face Painting
Merrill Memorial Library Lawn by the Yarmouth High School Playmakers Drama Club


Yarmouth Alumni Association Tent
Next to the Merrill Library driveway

Calling All Clippers!

Alumni, sail by the tent to say hello to fellow alumns, and register for the Yarmouth Alumni Association website, so you can learn of events occurring in the Yarmouth schools and hear news of your classmates and other alumni. Registering also allows you to contact classmates and submit your own class notes.


First Parish Church

Tours of First Parish Church
116 Main Street

Guided tours of the authentically restored 1868 church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes richly colored Victorian wall stenciling and a historic tracker organ built in 1870.

Tour Schedule:
• Friday, 11 AM and 3 PM
• Saturday, 11 AM and 3 PM
• Sunday, 11 AM

 


Clam Festival Postal Cancellation Stamp
NYA Lawn

Created annually for this event by postal carrier Mark McAfee. Mail postcards and packages at the Postal Service Tent.

  • Friday 4 – 8 PM
  • Saturday 12 – 5 PM